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Science and technology is the key to realize the Chinese Dream. China should seize the opportunity arising from the fourth revolution of science and technology to build itself into a great power of scientific and technological innovation by 2050, so as to achieve the great rejuvenation of the Chinese nation. With the development of the times and the progress of science and technology, the concept of "Hard & Core Technology" comes into being. Hard & Core Technology involves key fields such as artificial intelligence, aerospace, life science, optoelectronic chip, information technology, new energy, new material and intelligent manufacturing, consistent with the technology roadmap in key areas of "Made in China 2025" and the strategy of China's sci-tech innovation-driven development. These are revolutionary technologies that have far-reaching and wide-ranging impact upon social economy, and more importantly, they serve as the power and source of global progress.

In this context, the development of Hard & Core Technology plays a significant role in fostering and deploying scientific and technological innovation. In order to further implement President Xi Jinping's new ideas of science and technology innovation and promote the Belt and Road construction with international scientific and technological cooperation, the Global Hard & Core Technology Innovation Conference 2017 hosted by the People's Government of Xi'an will be held in Xi'an City, Shaanxi Province on 7-8 November. The Conference, focusing on "Hard & Core Technology Changes the World", will invite countries along the Belt and Road to mobilize elements of the whole sci-tech innovation chain to facilitate the construction and development of Xi'an.